LEGAL REVIEW OF MAIN DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS LINMAS IN IMPLEMENTING ORDER PUBLIC

The public does not yet know and understand the main duties and functions of Linmas itself, so that when an incident occurs, the public is often confused about whose duties and authority it is. This research aims to determine the main duties and functions of Linmas officers, the legal consequences of violations of the main duties and functions of Linmas officers based on Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 26 of 2020 in building community welfare. This type of research is legal research, using qualitative methods, the approach used is normative juridical (normative legal research methods). The normative juridical research approach is a library law research approach carried out by examining library materials or secondary data alone. The conclusion is that the main duties and functions of community protection are regulated in Article 27 of Permendagri No. 26 of 2020, Linmas is tasked with helping to maintain peace, public order and Linmas on the scale of Village/Subdistrict authority; assist in handling peace, public order and security in the implementation of regional head elections and general elections; assist in disaster and fire management and prevention; assisting the security, peace and public order of the community; assisting in the implementation of community development and guidance; assisting in social activities; assist national defense efforts; help secure vital objects; carry out other tasks assigned by the Head of Satlinmas; and assist in handling peace, public order and security in holding Village Head elections. Legal consequences if Linmas members do not carry out their main duties and functions, they will be dismissed as Linmas members, as regulated in Article 25 Paragraph (5) letter f.